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17 Magical Things About NYC

Colorful fountains, Leonard Cohen cocktails, the Knife Guy, and a solitary sea creature are just a few of our favorite things in a city that remains incredibly, curiously, truly, madly great (subways, be damned).

The trains are always late. And crowded. And sometimes slathered with unfortunate matter. The rent remains too damn high. The mayor works out too much. There’s a lot of garbage everywhere. OK, yes. But New York City is still—still!—the most magical city in the world. (In the top five, anyway.) Just how magical is it? We would say: very. And we are not alone. A summery spin through NYC Twitter and elsewhere reveals a dynamic range of people, places, things, and seals that electrify the imagination—or at least bring a flash of mirth, which we will totally take! Thank you to all the New York appreciators out there for piping up and for making our collective August slog much more magical. Please let us know what you heart about New York and we might add it to our ongoing list!